Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-05
AMONG THE TOILERS.
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE K. OF
L. ASSEMBLY.
Kicker Buchanan on Hand ButDn-Holins The Del
esaiss-Pruspecs That He Will Be De-
MED Ssai-A Long and Import
ant Session Of Tie 0ord8.

MINNRAPoLIs, October 4-Knights Of
Labor carly this morning were talking Of
the prospects of to days convention. The
impression is that the session will Be .
long aud important one. J. r. Buchanan
the Denver kicker. who Is leading the
fight for the District Assembly No. l26.
New York carpet weavers, was ut work
among the delegates at the National Hotel.
Asked as to question Of some importance,
that seemed likely to come before the Con-
vention. he replied:
~ don't feel at liberty to state my views
in this matter. / do not know rs yet that
am going TO be allowed . scat in this con-
ventiou. II seems quite probable that
there is plan on foot to keep me on the
floor"
The delegates were late this morning.
The ball at the Washington Rink. the in
terchange Of faternal greetings at the vari-
ous hotels, and the buttonholing Of dele
gates, with hobbies, all conspired to keep
every body up until late hour last night.
The opening business session WAS an
nounced to begin at Harmonic Hall at I'D
n, ~
gates had just begun to arrive
at the hall. The decorations gave
very attractive effect Small tables
covered the floor Of the hall, and from two
TO four Knights sat at each. For an hour
the delegates chatted in groups, either at
the tables or standing in the rear Of the
hall. General Secretary Charley Litch-
man, who arrived this morning, stood at
little desk Just below the stage and dealt
out letters and kilograms from pile before
him. Mr.. Powderly and General Worthy
Foreman Griffitbs formed the centre Of
group near the stage. IL was just eleven
o'clock when the General Master Work.
man took up his gavel and raped the
Assembly 10 order. The delegates re-
moved their hats and took seats about the
tables. There were about $50 In all in the
hall. The secret session lasted the re-
mainder Of the forenoon.
In an interview to-day Mr.. Powderly
said:
at is no doubt true that our numbers
are fewer than they were, but we
UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BxTTER.
There were great many who came into
the order through curiosity and the es-
citement of the times, but they did not
have the interests Of the movement at
heart and dropped out But it's true tha,
there are many branches 10 the labor
movement, and Is there not internal dis
solution
"On the contrary, these branches are
only an evidence OF healthy growth. There
is nothing that remains perfectly quiet ex-
cept a corpse, aud like to see the men
who are engaged in labor reform hay.
diversified opinions. II shows that they
are thinking, and God speed the time when
oil men will think.
Now, mark my words. for am speak
ing with some knowledge Of tho subject
We are dealing with, the time will come
when all these several divisions Of the
labor movement will unite, aud we will
have one grand reform organization. do
not say that / am right In every rything, on
the contrary, must confess that am too
often wrong, hut the two factions OF the Ia
Dor 3: ovement will come together, and then
as reasonable men, they will eradicate tho
impractical features, No the best Of both
will be welded together. After this
third faction will come, aud NO on until
uhTWUulouS uuucIu1uuink ~ mTlNcu NJ.
The hest of all will be chosen, and per-
feet fabric will be the result. There was
a time in my own recollection when an
Englishman and an Irishman could not sit
in the same room without fighting battles
begun seven hundred years before scross
the water, but that time has gone.
''On the question Of politics, hold that
the great mass Of working people arc
wrong. They look too high. In the first
place they wish 10 reach the top Of the
ladder at bound, when experiences teach
that this is folly. This In
THE MOST SERIOUS oUEsTIoN
with which we have 10 deal. advocate
and always have that, II In the small local
Offices, that should be looked after with an
eternal vigilance. let me elect the assessors
and care not who elects the President.
II is the principle that wish 20 iEculeate In
the minds Of all workingmen-that they
should take care OF the local politics and
affairs of state will take care OF themselves.
II this can be accomplished, and ] have NO
doubt il can, then the labor movement will
have reached point where its foundation
IL secure"